I just started playing in the last week and so far I have got the hang of travelling around, avoiding intradictions (or whatever they are called), delivering cargo as part of missions, (auto) scanning planets to sell to cartographers etc etc. I have not yet done any mining, fighting (apart from once when I had to, and I limped away from that), or any real exploring.
I think next I am going to go exploring and was wondering about the scanners. I am in the Eagle ship, and have put the basic scanner on one of my hardpoints. But how do I use it? Do I need to get my guns out to activate it, or is there another way to activate it...and what does it do and how to tell if it is working. Other than guns and scanners what else can the hard points be used for?
Also, I think I made a big mistake because I sold my shields to make way for another cargo bay so I could do some cargo hauling for money, but now I cannot find anywhere that has shields....doh. I am currently in Sol.
I think next I am going to go exploring and was wondering about the scanners. I am in the Eagle ship, and have put the basic scanner on one of my hardpoints. But how do I use it? Do I need to get my guns out to activate it, or is there another way to activate it...and what does it do and how to tell if it is working. Other than guns and scanners what else can the hard points be used for?
Also, I think I made a big mistake because I sold my shields to make way for another cargo bay so I could do some cargo hauling for money, but now I cannot find anywhere that has shields....doh. I am currently in Sol.